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Hare
Factory: Unknown
Hard paste porcelain with greyish glaze and pinkish gold-lustre wash details picked out in red and dark brown and black enamels. Model of a crouching hare, moulded with hollow interior, the pointed ears, painted with pink-gold lustre on the inside, resting on its arched back, the mouth pierced at either corner and picked out in red enamel; red whiskers; red eyes with dark green pupils; paws and tail with incised details and pinky wash.
History note: Nash, from whom purchased by the donor
Given by Miss Irene Finch
Method of acquisition: Given (1998-10-12) by Finch, Irene, Miss
18th Century
Circa
1700
-
1800
According to the donor porcelain hares are rare in comparison with carp. Most have garish stands and garish painting though the model may be the same (ears are made separately and vary slightly in position, these join the body separately).
Decoration composed of enamels ( red and dark brown and black)
Moulding : Moulded hard-paste porcelain with greyish glaze and pinkish gold-lustre wash details picked out in red and dark brown and black enamels
Accession number: C.41-1998
Primary reference Number: 28772
Irene Finch collection: 91/68
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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